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amatory
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
amatory
(adjective)
amatory
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ˈ
æməˌtori/
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ˈ
æmətəri/
adjective
amatory
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æməˌtori/
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æmətəri/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of AMATORY
literary
:
of, relating to, or expressing sexual love
a book of
amatory
[=
amorous
] poems
their secret
amatory
relationship
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